Conservation Planning. The Road Less Traveled

Abstract

Discusses the history of urban conservation beginning with the 19th century by examining the views and contributions of Victor Hugo, John Ruskin, Camillo Sitte, Patrick Geddes, Gustavo Giovannoni, Giovanni Astengo, André Malraux, Gordon Cullen, Jane Jacobs, Giuseppe Campos Venuti, Pierluigi Cervellati, Saverio Muratori, Gianfranco Caniggia, Leonardo Benevolo, and Roberta Brandes Gratz. Appreciation and planning requirements of the historic city are considered. European countries are examined individually for their approaches to historic preservation and urban renewal following World War II. The first historic area was designated in the United States in 1931, but federal legislation to protect historic districts was not created until 1966. The Italians played a major role in the development of integrated conservation of historic cities. This article can be read online at: http://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications_resources/newsletters/26_2/feature.html